Dryfork, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26263
Randolph County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 316
- 4/sq mi
- $84,500
- Median home value
- 18.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Dryfork pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26263 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26263 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Dryfork, Randolph County, West Virginia, home to just 316 residents across 79.0 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 26263, but per-capita income is $16,580. Local economic indicators show a 58.7% poverty rate alongside 0.0% unemployment. On housing, the median home value is $84,500 (39% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 73.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 64.2, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 4 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 26263, plus 6 more within Randolph County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 26263, Dryfork, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
316
Population
79.0
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26263?
64.2
Median Age
32.0%
Male
68.0%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$16,580
Per Capita Income
58.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
337
Total Housing Units
111
Occupied Units
226
Vacant Units
1.86
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$84,500
Median Home Value
-39% vs state
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 26263, employing approximately 52 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,069,000.
9
Businesses
52
Employees
$3.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 33.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 26263 vs 26884 →
ZIP 26263 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26260
Davis (26260)
1,377 residents
- 26270
Harman (26270)
755 residents
- 26884
Seneca Rocks (26884)
625 residents
- 26271 383
Hendricks (26271)
383 residents
- 26263 316
Dryfork (26263)
316 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26263 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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